KERSHAW – Moments before snapping a quick selfie of herself with the entire Andrew Jackson High School graduating class sitting behind her, Alexis Dabney had a few pieces of advice to impart to the crowd.

A Lancaster man is behind bars after he tried to set his girlfriend on fire.

Quincy Lee Wade Jr., 27, of the 900 block of 14th Street, is facing one count of aggravated criminal domestic violence, pending his first appearance.

The Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office incident report said Wade’s neighbors called 911 about 9:30 a.m. May 13, to report him beating his girlfriend in the front yard with his fists and what one neighbor thought was a length of cord.

Lancaster County’s unemployment rate continued a steady drop in April to a 6.6 percent, down from 6.7 percent in March, based on data released this week from the S.C. Department of Employment and Workforce (DEW).